Seoul taxi base fare to increase to 3,800 Korean won from Feb. 16
- 5 years ago
Taking taxis in Seoul will become more costly starting February 16th. The city government announced that the basic fare for taxis will rise to 38-hundred Korean won, or just under three-and-a-half U.S. dollars.
Lee Min-sun, reports.
The base fare for taxis in the nation's capital Seoul will rise to 38-hundred Korean won, or three U.S. dollars forty cents, from the current 3-thousand won,... starting from 4 a.m. on February 16th.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government,... the late-night fare from midnight to 4 a.m. will also increase to start from approximately four dollars,... while the base fare for deluxe and jumbo taxis will rise to nearly six dollars.
This is the first increase in fares since October 2013.
Starting on February 16th, the city government will spend about two weeks updating taximeters installed in the city's 70,000 taxis.
To prevent confusion, a fare conditions table will be attached inside the taxi during this period.
Drivers from the Seoul Private Taxi Association pledged to provide better service following the basic fare increase.
The association submitted a plan to improve service in five areas including improving passenger refusal, operating more taxis during nighttime, and strengthening qualifications for elderly drivers
In addition to the taxi fare hike,... Seoul City is also mulling over the possibility of raising subway and bus fares.
Lee Min-sun, Arirang News.
Lee Min-sun, reports.
The base fare for taxis in the nation's capital Seoul will rise to 38-hundred Korean won, or three U.S. dollars forty cents, from the current 3-thousand won,... starting from 4 a.m. on February 16th.
According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government,... the late-night fare from midnight to 4 a.m. will also increase to start from approximately four dollars,... while the base fare for deluxe and jumbo taxis will rise to nearly six dollars.
This is the first increase in fares since October 2013.
Starting on February 16th, the city government will spend about two weeks updating taximeters installed in the city's 70,000 taxis.
To prevent confusion, a fare conditions table will be attached inside the taxi during this period.
Drivers from the Seoul Private Taxi Association pledged to provide better service following the basic fare increase.
The association submitted a plan to improve service in five areas including improving passenger refusal, operating more taxis during nighttime, and strengthening qualifications for elderly drivers
In addition to the taxi fare hike,... Seoul City is also mulling over the possibility of raising subway and bus fares.
Lee Min-sun, Arirang News.